Laura_in_MN

I was able to get copies of the 1099-Gs from each of the states' websites.

Michael.....Thank You!

I need Federal ID numbers and addresses for the state revenue departments of both Wisconsin and New York state. I can't create a federal efile with taxable refunds from these states without all the payer info filled in on the 1099-G worksheets. Of course, the taxpayer brought me no 1099s for refunds. Does anyone have the info handy?

The "F" is for the Financial Management Service. They collect delinquent debt owed to government, child support, student loans etc. Taxpayer can call for more info about the offset (1-800-304-3107). An "I" indicator is for an IRS debt, "B" is for both agencies.

I don't really want to jinx us by saying that the coast is clear, but I just got an ACK back on a MN efile.

After updating MN E-FILE INFO (version 17) last night, my MN e-files have been rejected because "Transmitter is not authorized to transmit Return Type M!". I was just beginning to get caught up after last week's fight for efile.....

On the brighter side, for once in my life even with windchills of -51 this morning, I am happy I'm NOT living in Hawaii! They are still in PATS testing and "hoping" for a 2/12 release. Of course if I lived in Hawaii, I would find something better to do than taxes during the winter months..... :lol:

It helped me a lot to know that I wasn't alone throughout this past week. Thanks to all my new MN ATXer friends. :D

I had one that was sent with my original batch of MN M1s. It sat in "Validated" status after the M1s were rejected, recreated, transmitted and FINALLY accepted. I transmitted two newly created MNPRs and they were accepted within hours. Finally I got a rejection of the first MNPR this morning. I recreatedl, sent and it was accepted within an hour. Try it again. Should work.

MN ACKs back in about an hour!!!

I didn't think that files could be deleted from the Efile Mangager, but I do see that selection on the efile menu

Okay now I have my "rejects". i just synchronized with ATX and all the MN efiles changed to Rejected status. I can almost believe that I may get these efiled this week!

Seems a little far fetched to me.....

Okay now, what am I doing wrong....could it be just me.....or could it be ATX??? I can't recreate an efile when it is still "Validated by EFC". That is the status in my Efile Manager even though it is Rejected in MyATX. I have synchronized with ATX and that didn't help either.

Joan, I just did the same and found that my state return has been rejected for error code 997: Transmitter is not authorized to transmit Return Type M1...! I got through to ATX and sent them the return. Hopefully they are working on it now.

The "F" code indicates Financial Management Service is collecting a debt and the "I" is the IRS debt. "F" codes are coming back for deliquent child support, unpaid fines, student loans, etc.

Transmitted my MN returns in two batches late yesterday. They are sitting with "Validated by EFC" status still. Last year ACKs came back within a day except on weekends as I recall. Has anyone gotten an acknowledgement back from MN?

Go ahead...push the button......I transmitted a batch a few minutes ago......All are Validated by EFC

..........DOH! Was able to download all updated forms BUT the MN M1 and MN E-FILE INFO! That's hardly "ready to efile" to me! Guess we have to hope they will be ready this afternon. The other available forms were put up in a couple of batches.

Got a call from Mary at ATX. MN is ready...... Have fun Minnesnowtans! I know what we will all be doing today.......

Mary is the person that called to check on my problem (no MN efile). I don't know which email or phone call I made was the one that prompted her to call me. I spent all day Monday trying to get a response from someone. I see now that ATX has some of the MN forms ready for download. When I run the update report, it says that they "Efile now approved for individuals". Some of the updated forms are the M1CD, M1WF, CRP, etc; but not the all important MN E-FILE INFO as of yet.

I just got a phone call from Mary at ATX. She had called me late yesterday to assure me that MN would be today if not last night. She called again a few minutes ago to tell me they are confident that MN will be released this afternoon. She did say she would notify me as soon as it happens. Jim, I do believe that the pressure we've been putting on them has helped. I still haven't gotten any reason as to why we are at the end of the line though.

Okay, I got another call about an hour ago. Caller ID said it was from CCH; GA area code and same exchange as Joseph's call. This lady (her name slipped by me) said she had talked to the developer and he had told her that MN efile was being tested by MN today. The developer expected it to be approved today but hesitated to promise her anything. She told me that she would be calling me tomorrow morning to report the status of MN efile at that time. I'm not sure which "snowball" resulted in this call as I have been emailing every address I could find and left a couple of messages with the few phone numbers I could find other than customer support.

Joan and the rest of us Frustrated MN Preparers, I've finally gotten a call from a real person at CCH, I believe. Joseph said he would check on the situation and call back. I have emailed every address I could find. I finally chatted with someone at CCH Customer service that said she would forward my complaint to ATX. I don't know if that is what brought this call from Joseph or not. I'll post the news as it happens......

I'm with you MN2V..... We'll teach them not to mess with us Minnesnowtans! :lol: